Maybe this will help someone that is wondering what it costs to fly one of these things... 
I was entering some fuel receipts into Quicken this evening, and noticed that it was exactly 10 months ago today that I flew the Valkyrie for the first time. In those ten months, I have put 216 (fantastic!) hours on the plane, as recorded by my EFIS - actual clock hours, in other words.
I ran a quick report, and was amazed that in that same time, my fuel expenses have totaled right at $4,990 - let' say an even $5,000. I started Phase 1 just as fuel prices began to skyrocket- I was filling up at about $2.20/gallon at the start, and the lowest I've found recently is at a little municipal field in Liberty,TX - $3.30/gallon.
Bottom line? My fuel costs per hour are roughly $23/hour - I never try to add up hanagr, maintenance, and other costs....once you decide to own an airplane, those are just costs of living.... like food, or clothing....
$500 of fuel and 21 flight hours a month....and one of those months, she was in the paint shop!
Paul
I was entering some fuel receipts into Quicken this evening, and noticed that it was exactly 10 months ago today that I flew the Valkyrie for the first time. In those ten months, I have put 216 (fantastic!) hours on the plane, as recorded by my EFIS - actual clock hours, in other words.
I ran a quick report, and was amazed that in that same time, my fuel expenses have totaled right at $4,990 - let' say an even $5,000. I started Phase 1 just as fuel prices began to skyrocket- I was filling up at about $2.20/gallon at the start, and the lowest I've found recently is at a little municipal field in Liberty,TX - $3.30/gallon.
Bottom line? My fuel costs per hour are roughly $23/hour - I never try to add up hanagr, maintenance, and other costs....once you decide to own an airplane, those are just costs of living.... like food, or clothing....
$500 of fuel and 21 flight hours a month....and one of those months, she was in the paint shop!
Paul
